"gaurawalla" > wrote in message
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On Apr 25, 11:17 am, "argus tuft" > wrote:
> * 10,177 guns were used in murders in the U.S. in 2006 while in the same
> year, Canada reported 190. That's over 5 times a higher rate in the US.
>

In 2006 there were 605 murders in Canada, of which 190 were with
firearms. That means that 31.4% were the result of firearms. The
murder rate was 1.85 per 100K.

In 2006 there were 14,990 murders in the US, of which 10,177 were with
firearms. That means that 67.9% were the result of firearms. The
murder rate was 8.3 per 100K.

What is interesting about Canada is that the murder rate has not
changed significantly since the implementation of the 1995 Firearm
Registration Act. It has fluctuated within a narrow range that has
tended to track the overall crime rate. What has happened is that
other weapons have taken the place of guns. On the other hand certain
crimes, like home invasions, have surged in since them.

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